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Risk & Compliance forecast as at 20 April 2021

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Comment—UK can learn what a hard Brexit looks like from EU officials’ data-adequacy spat

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EDPB’s opinion on the draft adequacy decision for the UK under the EU GDPR

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ABN Amro to pay €480m to settle Dutch AML penalty

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Money Laundering Regulations 2017—simplified due diligence

You may apply simplified customer due diligence (SDD) measures in relation to particular business relationships or transactions which you determine...

Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

What is a solicitor's undertaking?

An undertaking is a commitment by a solicitor to do something. It can be enforced against the solicitor by the courts. Failure to comply with an...

Dawn raid—who can raid my organisation and why?

The UK Government has legislated to permit a number of UK authorities to obtain search warrants to 'raid' a business premises. The potential for a...

Practice notes

Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

High-risk third countries tracker

This Practice Note lists high-risk third countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), HM Treasury and the European Commission as...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Albania; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil;...

9th Nov

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

AML and counter-terrorist financing—source of funds

Source of funds and wealth was a key focus of the SRA’s Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism thematic review, published in March...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Standard contractual clauses—set II—controller to controller (Model Clauses)

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Money Laundering Regulations 2017—nominated officer

This Practice Note sets out when organisations must appoint a nominated officer, the duties of the nominated officer and practical steps nominated...

9th Nov

In-house

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Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—testing and vaccination issues for employers

UPDATE (14/4/21): The DHSC announced on 5 April 2021 that, from 9 April, everyone in England will be able to take free rapid coronavirus tests twice a...

16th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—safe working in an office environment

Government guidance for England is that office workers who can work from home should work from home. This does mean however that you may still have...

Produced in partnership with Melanie O'Brien of DG Legal 13th Apr

COVID-19

Practice notes

Dealing with the Health and Safety Executive

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Philip Ryan of Shoosmiths 9th Apr

Practice notes

Accidents caused by manual handling

Post 1 October 2013On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents...

9th Apr

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety—policy schedule—offices and contact centres

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety

UPDATE (2/3/21) The Prime Minister announced on 22 February 2021 the government’s roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown restrictions in...

8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing

UPDATE (8/4/21): The DHSC announced on 5 April 2021 that, from 9 April, everyone in England will be able to take free rapid coronavirus tests twice a...

7th Apr

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace risk assessment and plan—offices

1Introduction1.1This risk assessment and plan outlines the health and safety risks we have identified in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) and...

1st Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan—offices

1IntroductionThis coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan records our plans and procedures for action in the event of an outbreak of...

30th Mar

COVID-19

Precedents

Policy—homeworking

1Introduction1.1The decision as to whether to allow partial or full-time homeworking in relation to any given role rests with management, both in...

25th Mar

COVID-19

In-house

Precedents

Policy—health and safety

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

22nd Mar

COVID-19

Precedents

First aid incident record

1Persons involvedName of person who required first aid[state name of person who required first aid]Position or role of person(s) (where...